Join Nicole and Rebekah for another Short Stack episode as they dive into major shake-ups at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the California Digital Newspaper Collection (CDNC), exploring the challenges both now face. Plus, don’t miss a fascinating photo highlight from the OpenSFHistory collection!
Nicole sits down with Ava Roy, founder and artistic director of We Players, to dive into the inspiration behind their latest immersive production at Fort Point. They explore the origins of We Players, the creative process behind site-integrated theater, and how Fort Point’s unique history shapes the current show.
Join Nicole and Rebekah for another Short Stack, as they dig into what’s piquing their interest in history right now—and continue their deep dive into an 1895 edition of the Richmond Banner!
This week, Nicole is joined by a distinguished panel to discuss the state of San Francisco’s history organizations. Featuring Woody LaBounty (SF Heritage), Mercedes Devine (The Society of California Pioneers), and Frances Kaplan (Lead Archivist, formerly with the California Historical Society, now at Stanford), the conversation is moderated by Amanda Bartlett (SFGate) and recorded live at KALW on Montgomery Street as part of their Bay Agenda series. Together, they dive into what keeps these orga...
Join Nicole and Rebekah as they dive into their latest history fascinations, unravel the current administration's crackdown on selective words, and even explore the story of Monarch the bear. To access the OpenSFHistory photo of Monarch, you can use this URL: https://opensfhistory.org/Display/wnp13.134.jpg
Join Nicole and Drew as they uncover the fascinating history of 2400 Fulton Street, the legendary Jefferson Airplane house.
Join Nicole and Rebekah as they discuss the closure of the California Historical Society (CHS), its impact on the community, and what it means for the future of historical organizations in San Francisco.
Join Nicole as she sits down with Sunset District artists George McCalman and Georgia Hodges in their studio to explore their creative inspirations, artistic journeys, and more.
Join Nicole and Rebekah as they explore another 1895 issue of the Richmond Banner, uncovering the news, gossip, and happenings that shaped the neighborhood over a century ago, in Short Stack #3.
Join Chelsea and Nicole as they explore the histories behind a few notable businesses highlighted in the Richmond Neighborhood Commercial Districts SF Survey Findings.
Join Nicole, Rebekah, and Chelsea as they explore an 1895 Richmond Banner in Short Stacks #2, uncovering fascinating and funny stories along the way.
Join Nicole and Chelsea as they dive into the history of Gaspare’s Pizza House, a longtime favorite on 20th and Geary.
Join Nicole and Rebekah as they kick off their new podcast series, Short Stacks, where they dive into their journey so far as historians, the inspiration behind the show, and share some interesting historical tidbits along the way.
Join Nicole, Chelsea, Rebekah, and Drew as they reflect on 2024 and share what’s ahead for Western Neighborhoods Project in 2025.
Join Nicole, Woody and David, as they discuss the mid-block skating rink that operated on 48th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton Streets from the 1920s to the 1990s, in this classic episode of Outside Lands San Francisco!.
Nicole and Drew uncover the history of an infamous art heist at the de Young Museum on Christmas Eve in 1978. Was the stolen Rembrandt painting returned? Was it even a real Rembrandt? Tune into this special holiday episode to find out.
Join Nicole and Sean Connelly as they share the inspiration behind WNP Book Club, launching in 2025, and the shared passion that inspired them to create a space for readers to connect, explore, and engage with literature.
Join Nicole and Isabella Lores-Chavez, the Associate Curator of European Paintings at the Legion of Honor, as they walk around and discuss the “Legion At 100” exhibit commemorating the museum’s centennial anniversary!
Join Nicole and Chelsea as they discuss the fascinating history of Fat Boy BBQ, a long-gone Bay Area icon with a personal connection.
Join Nicole and Drew as they look at the legacies of the Gold Rush in the Outside Lands, and share insights from a recent event with the Clement Street Art Walk.
Peter Hartlaub from the San Francisco Chronicle joins Nicole Meldahl to talk about the wreck of the SS City of Rio de Janeiro, the deadliest shipwreck at the Golden Gate.
Nicole Meldahl and Drew Moss head back to their alma mater, the University of San Francisco, for the final installment of this comprehensive campus history from 1906 until 1978.
Nicole Meldahl and Drew Moss continue this now three-part series on the University of San Francisco, covering its time as St. Ignatius College at Hayes and Van Ness until something happened in 1906...
Revisit the Sears Store at Geary and Masonic with this classic episode.
In Part 1 of a two-part episode, Nicole and Drew dig into the history of St. Ignatius Academy, which later became the University of San Francisco.
Nicole and Drew are at Spreckels Lake where they chat with San Francisco Model Yacht Club Commodore Rob Weaver and dive into the origins of a favorite Golden Gate Park feature.
Nicole sits down with Laura Camerlengo, the curator in charge of costume and textile arts for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, to talk about the city's unique fashion history and the current deYoung exhibition, "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style."
Jaimi Holker and Adam Bergeron - the team behind CinemaSF - join Nicole to talk about their work running our beloved west side movie theaters: the Balboa, 4 Star, and Vogue.
It's been 4 years since the Francis Scott Key, Junipero Serra, and Ulysses S. Grant statues in Golden Gate Park were toppled. Revisit our podcast episode from June 2020 where Woody, David, and Nicole discuss the context in which the statues were put in the first place, and the history of the 3 subjects, and their unplanned removal.
Nicole is joined by Mattie Taormina, Director of the Sutro Library, to talk about how the institution got started and all the awesome things you can find there today.
